Portable urinal system and method of use
OwnerMatthew Vodainventor
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Abstract
A portable urinal can be designed for use indoors and outdoors. The portable urinal can have a storage tank for storing urine and can be connected to a urine collector. The urinal can be used by a user for urinating and the tank can seal the stored urine thereby maintaining a hygienic environment. A base station with a pump unit can be coupled to the storage tank for emptying the tank, and an outlet tube can drain the urine from the storage tank to a drain. In various embodiments, the portable urinal and the pump unit can be separate, thus, making the device lightweight and easy to maneuver. In other embodiments, the pump can be attached to the device.
Claims8
A portable urinal system comprising:
- a portable urinal, the portable urinal comprising:
- a urine collector adapted to collect urine released from a user;
- a holding tank;
- a one-way valve between the collector and the holding tank, the one-way valve permitting liquid to flow downwards under the force of gravity from the collector into the holding tank, and the one-way valve prohibiting the flow of air or liquid upwards from the holding tank to the collector;
- a fitting on the outside of the tank, the fitting configured to allow fluid to be removed from the holding tank when a drain hose is connected to the fitting;
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- a base station, the base station comprising:
- the drain hose, the drain hose configured to be attached to the fitting of the holding tank so that liquid can be removed from the holding tank through the fitting;
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- a pump configured to pull liquid from the holding tank through the drain hose, thereby emptying the holding tank without the user needing to pour or otherwise contact the fluid within the tank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.